We were invited to a birthday party in Half Term. A very special birthday party. A 60th birthday party. The sixtieth birthday party of the Guinness World Records Book. I couldn’t say “yes” fast enough when the invitation arrived, I can tell you! I have very fond memories of the Guinness Book of World Records […]

It’s said that you’re either a cat person or a dog person. Having owned both I know without a shadow of a doubt that I am a cat person. Now don’t get me wrong, I love dogs, and our gorgeous Springer Spaniel was a great companion, but there’s just something about cats. They are so […]

I make a deliberate attempt to not blog about blogging. It feels very insular and a little bit self-indulgent. It’s not that I don’t have anything to say about blogging, far from it – I did actually register a blogging-related domain name a few months back, with grand plans to start a separate blog all […]

If you follow me on Twitter you’ll have noticed me mention this thing called #BlogCamp a bit over the last few weeks. And it’s possible that you’re wondering what it is. Well, BlogCamp Manchester took place last Friday, and I attended, so read on to find out more about the event.

Blogging is a funny old business. It’s a bit like standing up on top of a wall, jumping up and down and shouting “listen! I’ve got something good to say!”, but without knowing if the people in the distance can see or even hear you. They might all be standing with their backs to you, […]